Spring has brought a variety of guests to local gardens. This yellow visitor seems to be puffing its chest for a close up. Such vanity doesn't go unjustified; there's no denying he/she's a looker.
In local news, mug shots for the suspects involved in the April 13 stabbing on the Mesa have been released; a 70-year-old man was arrested for a felony hit and run on April 17, and the make-shift homeless camp near Trinity Episcopal Church has been disbanded.
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Former employees reopen closed restaurant. |
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Mug shots have been released for three of the four men involved in an attempted homicide case that occurred on Del Mar Avenue on April 13. [mugs] |
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An arrest has been made in the Felony Hit and Run incident which occurred on 4/17/2012 at the intersection of State St. and Calle Palo Colorado. [mug] |
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Indecisive skies provides sailors with a dramatic return to our harbor.[pics] |
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A subscriber found this interesting crab washed up on West Beach yesterday. He has never seen one like it, and was wondering if anyone knows what kind it is? |
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Bat attack. Ortega at State street. Subject stopped vehicle, got out of his car with a baseball bat, hit someone got back in his... |
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After 40 years, the Taco Bell on De La Vina Street in Santa Barbara is closing. |
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There were very unusual looking clouds at Leadbetter Beach this afternoon. [pics] |
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It looks like some major storm clouds are rolling in from this subscriber's perspective. [pics] |
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The Goleta PD is alerting the public to a possible scam involving two men who approached a resident and offered to service vehicles in exchange for cash. |
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KSBY received photos of the baby and young father killed in a car crash with an Amtrak Train near Guadalupe last Wednesday. |
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The San Marcos High School Madrigal Singers were named the best high school vocal group in all of Southern California. [pic] |
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The make-shift homeless camp at Trinity Episcopal Church on State and Micheltorena appears to have been successfully disbanded. |
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As with spring fever everywhere, a gray whale may tarry and wistfully watch the birds pass by. [pic] |
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We are looking for a good lawyer that has experience with mortgage modifications. |
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Here are some cloud pictures taken very recently over the SB Channel from Shoreline Park area on the Mesa. [pics] |
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23103: Vehicle driving on wrong side of State Street downtown. Dark blue Chevy.. |
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Where the sea meets the sky...[pic] |
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A subscriber wanted to share some of the many visitors who have visited her Goleta garden this spring. [pics] |
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Roger has the Scanner Reports. Another reason why I'm glad I'm poor white trash no one wants to rip me off. |
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An Edhat reader sent in this picture of a little dog in a basket, taken downtown. [pic] |
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I'm looking for a live music duo or trio to play for 30 minutes at a groundbreaking ceremony in Carpinteria on May 3. Any suggestions? |
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A subscriber grew micro, edible greens in a plastic clamshell box with regular potting soil. The growth was a success! [pic] |
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Three large puppets created by artist Matthew McAvene were stolen from the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on Saturday. |
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What's up with the pic vote tally tonight? 221 votes? Wow. |
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Hundreds gather in Montecito to examine proposed carpool lanes for Highway 101. |
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Tony Denunzio filed a governmental claim for damages with the City of Santa Barbara, the first step toward filing a lawsuit against the city. |
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I'd like a headshot photo, 300 dpi, to use when submitting articles I write to various online publications. Does anyone know of a local photographer? |
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State might renovate Santa Barbara Courthouse instead of building a new one. |
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Denise Dewire Photography sent in a great collection of dewy beauties from the Mission Rose Garden.
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Authorities say someone sawed off the paws of a mountain lion as apparent souvenirs after it was struck and killed by a car on Hwy. 101 near Buellton. |
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A warning to UCSB students and Isla Vista Residents: property crime is on the rise. |
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The Goleta Police Department issued a warning Wednesday of a potential scam in which two men reportedly approached a resident and offered to service vehicles in exchange for cash. |
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Rain water leaked thru the roof of a hallway at Santa Barbara Junior High during recent heavy rain. |
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Margaret Connell announced that she will not seek re-election to the Goleta City Council this November. |
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Two Rotary Club of Santa Barbara members recognized for combined 89 years of service. |
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A month after agreeing to merge with Union Bank, the regional bank holding company that owns Santa Barbara Bank and Trust reported net income of $16.6 million for the first quarter of 2012. |
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Cottage Hospital officials told the Santa Barbara City Council yesterday that the number of helicopters landings is coming closer to hospital projections. |
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Goleta residents hoping to strengthen regulations for farmland conversions announced Wednesday that they have half the signatures needed. |
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A final draft of an ordinance banning single-use plastic bags will go back to the SB City Council and, if approved, calls for the city to work with another agency to create an EIR for the proposal. |
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CalTrans is hosting a second public meeting this week about an estimated $455-million dollar freeway improvement project from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara. |
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Use this thread to share any info about today's commute. Slow? Fast? Accidents? Cool links you use to navigate the morning drive? |
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By using powerful X-rays that see down to the molecular level, researchers are now able to determine why some materials perform better than others. |
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